Atletico in must-win match

With a solitary win to their name, Mambas are fresh from a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Cranborne Royals at Wagadhugu Stadium.

MADRID. — Atletico Madrid will be desperate to beat runaway leaders Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu tomorrow night to revive their bid for a second consecutive Spanish football league title.

Real are currently cruising in top spot, eight points ahead of second-placed Sevilla and 10 above Atletico in fourth, albeit having played a game more than those two rivals.

Diego Simeone’s Atleti team got a morale boost on Tuesday by jumping from last place to second in Champions League Group B with a 3-1 win at Porto to qualify for the knockout phase.

However, they will need to be on top form to stop Real, with Carlo Ancelotti’s team looking for their 10th straight win in all competitions.

Spanish La Liga Fixtures

Today: Espanyol v Levante (3pm); Deportivo Alaves v Getafe (5:15pm); Valencia v Elche (7:30pm); Athletic Club v Sevilla (10pm).

Tomorrow: Villarreal v Rayo Vallecano (3pm); Osasuna v Barcelona (5:15pm); Real Betis v Real Sociedad (7:30pm); Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid (10pm).

Monday: Cadiz v Granada (10pm). — AFP.